Ford also served as senior vice president of operations for Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Division; general manager of Allied Signal’s gas turbine division; and other engineering and manufacturing assignments.
Ford is a Summa Cum Laude MBA graduate of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He received a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds Six Sigma Blackbelt and Shingijutzu Lean Expert certifications.
“Russell Ford is an exceptional executive with a proven track record in building world-class manufacturing and service organizations on a global scale,” commented Jon W. Slangerup, CEO of ClearEdge Power. “Russ joins us at a pivotal time as we prepare to commercially launch the first of our exciting new portfolio of fuel cell micro-CHP energy generation products.”
“Russell Ford is one of the most capable manufacturing executives I have ever worked with,” added James A. Kohlberg, chairman of ClearEdge Power. “His experience in scaling operations to meet customer demands in a rapid growth environment is second to none, and we are fortunate to have Russ’s added leadership at this exciting juncture in the Company’s development.”
“I am extremely pleased to be joining the ClearEdge Power Team,” said Ford. “The Company and our products are emerging at a time when market demands for solutions to Energy Security, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency challenges are reaching critical mass. I look forward to helping create a team and organizational structure that can stay out ahead of the demand curve, and deliver exceptional quality and value to our customers that put us at the top of class for clean energy technology solutions.”
